Artificial Intelligence 4 January 2026

Salesforce stock rises as RBC lifts price target, AI demand back in focus

Salesforce shares rose about 1.4% to $257.07 on Monday, tracking a firmer tone in U.S. equities after RBC Capital Markets raised its price target on the enterprise software maker.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Technology

Sandisk stock rises as AI memory shortage talk lifts SNDK; earnings date looms

Sandisk Corp shares rose 1.4% to $279.00 in morning trading on Monday, as investors returned to memory and storage names tied to artificial intelligence data-center spending. The stock has traded between $266.73 and $288.95, with about 4.8 million shares changing hands.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market

Nvidia stock edges up as CES 2026 puts AI chip demand back in the spotlight

Nvidia shares rose about 0.7% on Monday to $190.12, holding near the day’s high of $193.58 as investors positioned ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s CES appearance later in the day. The stock has traded between $189.48 and $193.58 so far.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

Meta Platforms shares rose 1.2% to $658.45 in morning trading on Monday, after ending the prior session at $650.41. The stock traded between $646.79 and $660.10, with about 2.1 million shares changing hands.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

AMD’s CES 2026 keynote is tonight: what Lisa Su’s AI message means for investors

Advanced Micro Devices Chief Executive Lisa Su will deliver a keynote at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Monday night, as the chipmaker seeks to sharpen its pitch in artificial intelligence. The session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pacific time at the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom, the CES agenda shows. CES

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Technology

Amazon stock slips at the open as AI inflation fears resurface; what’s next for AMZN

Amazon.com shares slid in early trading on Monday, falling 1.9% to $226.50.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN

Microsoft stock slides as AI-inflation worries resurface; what MSFT investors watch next

Microsoft Corp shares fell 2.2% to $472.94 in early trading on Monday, extending a shaky start to 2026 for the software heavyweight. The stock trades at about 37 times earnings, leaving little room for disappointment if rate expectations shift again.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron Technology, Inc. shares rose 2.7% to $323.92 in early trade on Monday, keeping the U.S. memory-chip maker near fresh highs.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Nvidia stock rises as Jensen Huang’s CES keynote nears, with Foxconn AI demand in focus

Nvidia shares rose about 1.2% to $188.85 in early trading on Monday, as chip stocks steadied and investors positioned ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s scheduled CES appearance later in the day.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by energy shares after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that investors see as a potential turning point for access to the country’s oil. S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.7% in premarket trading.

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Nasdaq·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:PSX·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Amazon stock steadies in premarket as Evercore flags Rufus AI as the next AMZN catalyst

Amazon.com shares were little changed in premarket trading on Monday, around $226.50, after Evercore ISI reiterated a buy rating and a $335 price target, pointing to the retailer’s AI shopping assistant Rufus. Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney said “agentic commerce” — AI that can take actions for shoppers — is “coming very soon,” and he projected it could add up to $31 billion to Amazon’s 2028 revenue, TipRanks reported. TipRanks

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock rises again premarket as AI pharma deal keeps traders hooked

Shares of Brand Engagement Network, Inc rose 5.3% to $3.97 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a sharp late-week rally in the thinly traded AI company. Public

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BNAI·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026

Wall Street analysts are largely neutral on Palantir Technologies and see more upside in Oracle as investors enter 2026 still sorting winners from the artificial intelligence boom, a Motley Fool analysis published on Sunday showed. The Motley Fool

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:ORCL·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next

Micron Technology shares rose about 3% in premarket trading on Monday, adding to a powerful run that saw the stock jump 10.5% on Friday’s close. Shares were indicated at $325.37 after ending Friday at $315.42. The Wall Street Journal

5 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Amazon stock: What to watch as analysts raise targets on Rufus AI and AWS

Amazon.com shares edged higher in premarket trading on Monday as two analyst notes pointed to upside from the company’s AI-powered shopping assistant and cloud growth. The stock was up about 0.4% at $227.33, after ending Friday at $226.50. MarketWatch

5 January 2026

Amazon·Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher — CES keynote and jobs report set next test for AI shares

Nvidia shares closed up 1.2% on Friday at $188.85, helping chipmakers lead Wall Street’s first trading day of 2026. The next read on the AI trade comes when U.S. markets reopen on Monday. Reuters

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds

GE Vernova shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up nearly 4%, a sharp rebound that outpaced the broader market and put the power-equipment maker back in focus ahead of a heavy early-January data calendar. Yahoo Finance

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:GEV·Stock Market

Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as AI data-center optics rally

Applied Optoelectronics’ shares jumped 13.6% in the last regular session on Friday, closing at $39.60. The stock traded between $35.82 and $40.06 during the session.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7

Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 14.6% on Friday to close at $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.44. Trading volume was about 36.1 million shares.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market·Technology

Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle

Micron Technology shares surged 10.5% to close at $315.42 on Friday, as a bullish analyst note helped extend a powerful rally in memory stocks tied to artificial-intelligence data centers.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

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